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Firefighting Planes Are Dumping Ocean Water on the Los Angeles Fires—Why Using Saltwater Is Typically a Last Resort
But using seawater has downsides Patrick Megonigal, Associate Director of Research, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center ...
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Dumping Seawater on LA Fires Is an Experiment Scientists Are Closely Watching
Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025 have been hampered by a ...
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Why Doesn't LA Just Put the Fires Out Using Ocean Water?
As Patrick Megonigal, associate director of research at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, explains in an essay ...
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Smithsonian Museums Along National Mall to Close on Inauguration Day in Washington D.C.
Several Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington D.C. will close on Inauguration Day to reduce strain on resources, with alternative locations remaining open.
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Multiple Smithsonian museums will close on Inauguration Day
The National Zoo, Smithsonian Anacostia Museum, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, and the Smithsonian Air and Space's Udvar-Hazy Center will remain open on Inauguration Day. The ...
Why Dumping Seawater on Blazes Isn’t the Answer to California’s Wildfire Problem
Firefighting planes are dumping water from the ocean on the Los Angeles fires, but using saltwater is typically a last resort ...